Heartlanders' point streak halted at Indy, 5-2

Iowa's six-game point streak comes to an end against the Indy Fuel

Published on Feb. 28, 2026

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The Iowa Heartlanders' season-long six-game point streak (5-0-1-0) came to an end against the Indy Fuel, 5-2, on Friday night at Fishers Event Center. Iowa capitalized on two of their five power plays, but two third-period goals by the Fuel closed the door on the Heartlanders' comeback attempt.

Why it matters

The Heartlanders were on a hot streak heading into this matchup, so the loss against the Fuel ends their impressive run. This game highlights the competitive nature of the league and how difficult it is to maintain a long point streak.

The details

Cody Laskosky opened the scoring for the Fuel, tipping a shot past Heartlanders goalie Riley Mercer 3:36 into the first period. Jadon Joseph extended Indy's lead to 2-0 at 12:37 of the frame. Keltie Jeri-Leon answered on the power play at 13:49 to pull Iowa within one. Terry Broadhurst added to Indy's lead with a power-play goal at 16:43 of the second. Max Patterson responded for Iowa three minutes later on the power play to make it 3-2. Panwar notched another for the Fuel at 10:44 of the third before Matt Petgrave scored an empty-net goal.

  • The Heartlanders' six-game point streak came to an end on February 28, 2026.
  • The game was played on Friday night at Fishers Event Center.

The players

Riley Mercer

The goaltender for the Iowa Heartlanders who made 21 saves in the loss.

Mitchell Weeks

The goaltender for the Indy Fuel who made 22 saves in the victory.

Cody Laskosky

A player for the Indy Fuel who opened the scoring in the first period.

Jadon Joseph

A player for the Indy Fuel who extended their lead to 2-0 in the first period.

Keltie Jeri-Leon

A player for the Iowa Heartlanders who scored on the power play in the first period to pull his team within one.

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What’s next

The Heartlanders and Fuel will rematch on Saturday, February 29, 2026 at 6:00 p.m.

The takeaway

The Heartlanders' impressive six-game point streak came to an end against a tough Indy Fuel team. While the loss is disappointing, it highlights the competitive nature of the league and the challenge of maintaining a long run of success. The Heartlanders will look to bounce back in the rematch on Saturday.